Beyond A Substitute
Across the way, Kingsley and Devon had picked a spot closer to the lake, where the reeds rustled gently and dragonflies danced on the breeze.
Katherine tucked her legs beneath her and glanced around. The trees felt like sentinels, tall and watchful. She pulled her sketchpad close and began to sketch what she saw—tall trunks, a bend of golden light between branches, and a small squirrel perched on a rock nearby. Her strokes were light and careful. There was peace in it. There was healing in just watching the world without having to explain it.
Beside her, Carolina was deep in concentration, tongue poking slightly out. “I’m drawing that big purple flower thing,” she said, tilting her pad. “You
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